Josh Jeffers remembers when some of the spaces that now make up the state s most popular state park were littered with rusted-out cars and kitchen appliances.
Josh Jeffers remembers when some of the spaces that now make up the state s most popular state park were littered with rusted-out cars and kitchen appliances.
A guide to urban hiking in Central Arkansas
A guide to urban hiking in Central Arkansas
January 8, 20219:57 am TAKE YOUR BEST FRIEND: For a hike at Emerald Park in North Little Rock, which is laden with overlook spots and spur trails. Stephanie Smittle
We learned new ways to live in 2020, ways to be solitary without being stationary, stuck at home with the house cat and a hot computer. A stroll around the neighborhood, for example. But a leisurely walk sometimes won’t fire up the endorphins to the heat we need to melt away stress. Then we need a hike, maybe on a new trail, up a steep mountainside. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is a super popular go-to for hiking and a great view, and the packed parking lot tells us that it’s already on everyone’s radar. Here’s a list of urban hikes for both the seasoned-and-booted and the green-and-tennis-shoe-shod in Central Arkansas that don’t get the same sort of traffic Pinnacle d